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    Airbursh suggestions

    I am planning on buying a new airbrush that I will use for weathering rolling stock and buildings and the occasional repaint. I know that dual action is better than single but thats where my knowledge ends. Do I want internal or external mixxing? Should I get a gravity fed airbrush. Please...
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    Dull-Coat Problem

    If you used anything with an alcohol base these white specs will be the outcome, usually another coat of dullcoat will resolve this and the specs wil dissappear
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    Best way to get that dusty dirt look?

    What would be the correct color to use as a mist if I decided to try with spray paint. It looks like white but not as brilliant is there a way to get this color with paint?
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    Best way to get that dusty dirt look?

    I have been trying my hand at weathering and got pretty good results at rust, sut and grime but I want to give some cars that dusty look that gathers on the bottom half of box cars after some time on the tracks. The look almost looks like a whiteish mist. Could I achieve this without an...
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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

    Jerome I really like the letter fading on your locos, you should weather alittle on the sides add some smoke under the vents and all
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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

    you been a busy peron this wek. Thats some really nice work, How was the brick added to those window frames? Is that something you could buy?
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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

    thanks for the tip on the tripod, I have been so frustrated trying to get good pictures, im sure a tripod will make a big difference.
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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

    here is my attempt at n scale, i am an o scaler and i dedcided to try a 2x4 layout, well here it is so give me your critisism.
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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

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    Weekend Photo fun 11/12/13 July

    Here are a few pictures of my try at n scale modeling. I am o scale but decided to try a small 2 x 4 n scale layout, well here it is, give me your critisism
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    Photo Fun 20, 21 22

    Thats awesome, looks as though it hasnt been touched in years, how did you give it that moss effect?
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    Photo Fun 20, 21 22

    that exhaust stack should be fun to model
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    Photo Fun 20, 21 22

    I like the white better, give it a little dry brush with weathering chalks
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    Photo Fun 20, 21 22

    grandeman could you give us a small tuoral on how you do your lighting effects?
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    Photo Fun 20, 21 22

    Who makes these buildings, the back looks like abondoned buildings in nyc
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    Upgrading Power Supply

    I think you need more feeders as well, I have read many times that every 6 feet is standard practice
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    How many transformers

    Sounds like you have one of those lionel power starter set transformers that only put out 30 watts, I hear the mth z-1000 is a good one that wont burn your pockets
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    installing decoder in mantua 2-8-0 camelback

    I did just what you said with the spring and the loco responded to my commands for a few seconds and then just stopped. I was using an mrc decdoer so that might have been the trouble. From what I hear they are terrible decoders.
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    dirty wheels from soldered track joints?

    thank you, after looking at the name it says flux, I guess I will have to clean with alcohol and for now on buy solder without flux.
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    dirty wheels from soldered track joints?

    I have noticed that on my current n scale layout in progress I am finding myself cleaning the wheels of my engines very frequently and then I remebered that this is my first time soldering track joints. I have read that this is common practice, the track seams to be clean so I cant figure out...




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